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Petty GMS Race Recap: Daytona 500

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Ty Dillon, No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Company Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

START: 26th

FINISH: 11th

POINTS: 14th

Ty Dillon Post-Race Thoughts: “Our goal today was to race smart and push hard when we needed to in order to get to the finish. I am really proud of these Black Rifle Coffee Company guys because we accomplished what we wanted; to get in position late in the race and have a shot at a good finish. An 11th-place finish is a great start for this No. 42 Petty GMS team and we are looking forward to Fontana and the rest of the season.”

Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

START: 13th

FINISH: 29th

POINTS: 22nd

Erik Jones Post-Race Thoughts: “Tough ending for our race. The FOCUSfactor Chevrolet was strong throughout and it felt nice getting up front to lead laps and run inside the top-five. The speed in our car was shown by earning stage points in the first stage and then driving our way back forward in the second. I’m proud of the effort that Dave (Elenz, crew chief) and the Petty GMS guys put forth all week long. We will now shift our focus to California and the West Coast swing.”

ABOUT PETTY GMS:

Petty GMS competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, operating the No. 42 Chevrolet for Ty Dillon and the No. 43 Chevrolet for Erik Jones. The newly formed team brought together two storied organizations in December 2021. Over the last decade, owner Maury Gallagher built a victorious team, capturing two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championships, one ARCA Menards Series title, and two ARCA Menards Series East championships, as well as 65 wins and 235 top-five finishes across six series. Richard Petty, a member of the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2010, serves as Chairman of Petty GMS. Petty, known as “The King,” accumulated over 200 wins and was the first of three drivers to win seven championships in the Cup Series. For more information, visit www.pettygms.com.

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Buescher Caught Up in Late Daytona 500 Crash, Finishes 17th

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Multi-Car Crash with Four Laps Remaining Collects Fastenal Ford

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 20, 2022) – Chris Buescher spent much of Sunday’s Daytona 500 near the front of the field and was in position for a late move, but was collected in a multi-car incident with four laps remaining to ultimately finish 17th.

Buescher had a solid view to start the famed 200-lap race, lining up fourth after his win Thursday in the second of two duel qualifying races – both of which RFK won. His teammate, Brad Keselowski, took the lead on lap one, and the duo ran 1-2 for a while, and for much of the day were together inside the top five.

The Fastenal team pitted with just over 10 to go in the opening stage, giving up their early track position, but would flip that to begin stage two, rolling off third for the second, 65-lap segment. Green flag stops were the story in the caution-free second stage, where the two teammates took over first and second with Buescher going on to finish the stage in seventh.

Buescher kept his Fastenal machine clean through a number of incidents in the final segment, but couldn’t avoid the last one, and ultimately sustained damage on his right side to finish 17th.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Auto Club Speedway next weekend in California for the first of three-straight races on the West Coast. Track activity begins Saturday morning with practice and qualifying, with Sunday’s race set for 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM.

Keselowski, RFK Racing Follows up Duel Sweep with Strong Daytona 500 Run

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No. 6 Kohler Generators Ford Finishes 9th in Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 20, 2022) – Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 Kohler Generators team followed up Thursday’s Twin Duel victory, with an equally strong performance in Sunday’s famed Daytona 500. The No. 6 Ford led a race-high 67 laps and was in position for the victory late, before being caught up in a last-lap melee and sliding across the line for a 9th-place finish.

“I thought down the backstretch we were going to win the race, then the 12 and the 2 got a really good push from the 23 and basically cleared our lane and then our lane kind of broke up at the end,” said Keselowski. “It was really close, just green-white-checkers.”

Keselowski started the Great American Race third, based on Thursday night’s victory in the twin duel qualifier. He wasted little time powering his Kohler Generators Ford to the front, taking the lead on the first lap of the race. He would hold the lead for the next six laps and go on to lead the race on six different occasions.

The opening stage was mostly drama-free until a caution with one to go piled up a host of cars. Keselowski crossed the line second in the stage.

Stage two ran caution free as green-flag stops took place just after lap 100, with Keselowski also turning in a top-five stage finish at lap 130 in fourth. After shuffling through the top-10 in the early goings of stage three, the red flag was displayed with 10 to go after a multi-car incident, before the race ultimately ended in NASCAR overtime.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Auto Club Speedway next weekend in California for the first of three-straight races on the West Coast. Track activity begins Saturday morning with practice and qualifying, with Sunday’s race set for 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM.

Stewart-Haas Racing: 64th Daytona 500

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STEWART-HAAS RACING
64th Daytona 500

Date: Feb. 20, 2022
Event: 64th Running of the Daytona 500 (Round 1 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (2.5-mile oval)
Format: 200 laps, broken into three stages (65 laps/65 laps/70 laps)
Note: Race extended one lap past its scheduled 200-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.

Race Winner: Austin Cindric of Team Penske (Ford)
Stage 1 Winner: Martin Truex Jr., of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Martin Truex Jr., of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)

SHR Race Finish:

● Chase Briscoe (Started 9th, Finished 3rd / Running, completed 201 of 201 laps)
● Aric Almirola (Started 38th, Finished 5th / Running, completed 201 of 201 laps)
● Cole Custer (Started 31st, Finished 20th / Running, completed 199 of 201 laps)
● Kevin Harvick (Started 22nd, Finished 30th / DVP, completed 191 of 201 laps)

SHR Points:

● Chase Briscoe (5th with 41 points, 13 out of first)
● Aric Almirola (12th with 32 points, 22 out of first)
● Cole Custer (20th with 17 points, 37 out of first)
● Kevin Harvick (28th with 11 points, 43 out of first)

SHR Notes:

● Briscoe earned his first top-five in 37 career NASCAR Cup Series starts. His previous best finish was a pair of sixth-place results during his rookie season in 2021 – May 23 in the inaugural race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, and July 4 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

● Briscoe’s third-place result significantly bettered his previous best finish at Daytona – 19th, earned in last year’s Daytona 500.

● Almirola earned his third top-five and fourth top-10 in 21 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Daytona.

● This was Almirola’s second straight top-15 at Daytona. He finished 14th in the series’ most recent visit to the track last August.

● Custer earned his second top-20 in his fifth career NASCAR Cup Series start at Daytona.

● This was Harvick’s 21st start in The Great American Race, with his first Daytona 500 coming on Feb. 17, 2002.

● Harvick finished eighth in Stage 2 to earn three bonus points.

Race Notes:

● Rookie driver Austin Cindric won the Daytona 500 to score his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory. His margin over second-place Bubba Wallace was .036 of a second.

● This was Ford’s 712th all-time Cup Series victory.

● This was Ford’s 18th NASCAR Cup Series victory at Daytona and its third straight. Ford won its first race at Daytona on February 24, 1963 with Tiny Lund. Ford swept both of the 2021 races with Michael McDowell’s and Ryan Blaney’s respective wins.

● There were seven caution periods for a total of 37 laps.

● Only 15 of the 40 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.

● Cindric leaves Daytona tied with Brad Keselowski for the championship lead. Both have 54 points with a five-point advantage over their nearest pursuer, Martin Truex Jr.

Sound Bites:

“Just couldn’t quite get to Brad (Keselowski). I needed to be able to get to Brad, and he was having to drag so much brake for me to be able to help him. I wish I was more help. If I could’ve locked on, I could’ve got him up there. You know my story, sleeping on couches and volunteering six, seven years ago, and now to have a chance to win the Daytona 500 at the end and finish third and start the year off with these Mahindra Tractors folks and HighPoint.com – all the people that get us to the racetrack. We want to be a playoff contender this year and having a good run here is a good start. Wish we could’ve had one more lap. You never know what could’ve happened but, yeah, super cool to finish third and really cool for one of my best friends to win the race.” – Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang

“I honestly thought I was in a really good position. I knew it was going to get kind of dicey and haywire there with the leaders, and I thought that they would kind of shove each other around and come disconnected and I would have a bunch of momentum coming from behind. We’d seen that in the Duel and other races, so I hate to come up short. I had a really good feeling going into today. I just felt like it was kind of going to be one of those storybook type deals where in my last Daytona 500 I thought we had a shot at going to victory lane – just came up a little bit short. We were coming there to the end and I thought for sure like, ‘Man, this is setting up nicely to have that kind of storybook ending.’ Yeah, I believed it. I really did. I believed it in my heart that it was going to happen and I still felt like I was in a really good position off of turn two on the white flag. I’m like, ‘Man, if they let us race back and there’s no crash, we’ve got a shot to win this thing.’ We came out fifth, but it was still fun. I’m proud of our team. Thanks to Smithfield and everybody involved – Mobil 1, Ford. It’s cool to get Ford in victory lane. We swept the week, so I’m proud of everybody and now we go to California and start the season. It’s emotional, honestly. Man, it’s a great feeling to be in the thick of it coming down to the end at the Daytona 500. You dream about those things as a kid, and I remember sitting up in those grandstands, so it’s special. I hate losing, though.” – Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang

“I thought we did a pretty good job with our HaasTooling.com Mustang at the start of the race. We had good pit stops, we got off pit road well, things were looking pretty decent at the start of the race. We came down pit road the second time and it wouldn’t take fuel, so it’s just one of those things with this NextGen car. It’s one of those things we learned from for the next time how to make it better. You want to go out there and race for the win in the Daytona 500, but we still brought home a clean racecar and get to head back home to Southern California for the second time in three weeks. But, man, I wish we could’ve raced for the win today.” – Cole Custer, driver of the No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Wise Power 400 on Sunday, Feb. 27 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The race begins at 3:30 p.m. EST with live coverage provided by FOX and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Chevrolet opens NHRA season with strong performances

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CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS PRESENED BY PROTECTTHEHARVEST.COM
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA, CALIFORNIA
FEB. 20, 2022

Chevrolet opens NHRA season with strong performances

• Erica Enders claims the 900th win in the Pro Stock class
• Robert Hight picks up 54th career Funny Car victory
• Austin Prock returns with Top Fuel runner-up finish
• Leo Glasbrenner claims Stock Eliminator victory in all-COPO Camaro final
POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2022) – Chevrolet started the 2022 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Camping World Drag Racing Series season with two victories and a pair of runner-up finishes in the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.

A Chevrolet COPO Camaro added the win in the Sportsman Stock Eliminator class in front of an enthusiastic crowd at sun-splashed Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Four-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders added to her impressive CV by claiming the 900th victory in the class, guiding the Melling Performance Chevrolet Camaro SS past Elite Motorsports teammate Aaron Stanfield in the final.
Three-time Funny Car champion Robert Hight, the No. 2 qualifier in the Auto Club of Southern California Camaro SS, earned his 54th career win.

Austin Prock, the 2019 NHRA Rookie of the Year who had competed in only three Top Fuel races the past two seasons, made an impressive return in the Montana Brands/Rocky Mountain Twist Chevrolet dragster with a runner-up finish. Prock beat No. 1 qualifier and John Force Racing teammate Brittany Force in the semifinals (3.687 to 3.700 seconds).

John Force, who qualified 16th for only the fifth time in 784 race day appearances, fell in the first round in his BlueDEF Platinum Camaro SS to reigning Funny Car champion and first-year team owner Ron Capps. It was the 111th time that the 16-time Funny Car champion faced off against Capps in eliminations, and the first time that Force lost a first-round match when qualifying 16th.

Hight avenged the defeat by slipping past Capps, the No. 1 qualifier, (3.861 seconds to 3.882) in their 10th final-round matchup.

“This is a big day for John Force Racing,” Hight said. “(For our Auto Club team) That wasn’t a lot of fun last year. Since Jimmy (Prock) came back, we’ve been in the thick of things every year. Won two championships, set records. But the guys stayed focused, worked really hard and looked at what bit us last year.

“If you look at our runs in testing and our runs here, I think they’ve found it. I’m happy.”

Enders, the No. 1 qualifier, lifted the custom trophy — topped with a silver-plated Hurst shifter symbolic of the manual shift early days – for the 900th event.

“This 900th is pretty dang cool,” said Enders, who collected her 34th career Pro Stock victory and first in the Winternationals. “It means an awful lot as a kid who was first and foremost a fan of Pro Stock. For Pro Stock, for all the hard work KB (Racing) and Elite (Motorsports) have put in to making this class what it is today – with 20-plus competitors – we couldn’t be more proud.”

Pro Stock Eliminator was introduced as an NHRA national event in January 1970, emerging from the popular Super Stock, Modified Production and Factory Experimental battles of the previous decade. Bill Jenkins, driving his ’68 big-block Chevrolet Camaro, was the first of 70 drivers to claim victory in the class by defeating Ronnie Sox in the final round of the Winternationals at Pomona.

Chevrolet has dominated the class with 348 wins, including 229 by the Camaro. Enders leads all drivers with 28 wins in a Camaro. Contributing to the win total: Cobalt (54), Cavalier (36), Beretta (11), Vega (11), Monza (6) and Lumina (1).

Enders denied reigning Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson, driving the HendrickCars.com Camaro SS, of his 100th career win with a semifinal victory. The two champions met in the semifinals at Pomona three months earlier, with Anderson winning and going on to his claim his fifth class title.

Leo Glasbrenner of Murrieta, California, earned his eighth national event Wally with his Stock Eliminator victory in an all-Chevrolet COPO Camaro final against Jeff Lane of West Bend, Washington.

“It’s pretty special to win at home. I’ve been here a lot of times and been in the final a couple of times. I won the world finals in ’15 but never have won the Winternationals. It’s really special,” Glasbrenner said.

Round 2 of the season will take place Feb. 25-27 with the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona. FS1 will telecast eliminations at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 27.

An interview with Funny Car winner ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 2 qualifier):

HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN YOUR COMPOSURE IN A MOMENT LIKE THAT (car body clipped the injector while being closed during pre-stage, endangering crew members)?
“It’s pretty tough. I saw Trevor (Huff) off to the side and he didn’t look like he was hurt. Trevor is all right. You’ve got a job to do so I just followed Jimmy (Prock) and he said to come on in and stage. You have to gather your thoughts. He put the body down and hooked the injector. Never had that happen. When the win light came on, the first thing I asked – I didn’t even care if we won – was whether he was OK. I’m going to give this trophy to Trevor. He deserves it.”

IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT RACE.
“I knew it was going to be a great race. If you looked at our last qualifying run last night, it was four thousandths apart (Capps in the other lane). It was neck and neck all day long. It’s one of many battles, the first race of the year. To get the job done is a big day. We’re going to have a lot more of those this year.”

LAST YEAR WASN’T WHAT YOU WANTED. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE COMING OUT HERE WITH
SOMETHING TO PROVE.
“Without a doubt. That wasn’t a lot of fun last year. Since Jimmy (Prock) came back, we’ve been in the thick of things every year. Won two championships, set records. But the guys stayed focused, worked really hard and looked at what bit us last year. If you look at our runs in testing and our runs here, I think they’ve found it. I’m happy. We definitely have more consistency than we had last year. I can only see it getting better.”

ARE YOU CREATING A NEW 2022?
“We have to work race by race, run by run. This is a long road to win this championship. There are five or six cars out there that are right in the thick of things. You’ll come here in November and you’ll see the same guys battling it out separated by thousandths of a second. It’s not going to be easy. We’re up for the task. We on a mission, we’re focused and we’re going to do the best we can.”

An interview with Pro Stock winner ERICA ENDERS, ELITE MOTORSPORTS, MELLING PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 1 qualifier):

WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HAVING YOUR NAME ATTACHED TO THE 900TH WIN?
“It means an awful lot as a kid who was first and foremost a fan of Pro Stock. Most kids you ask them what they want to be when they grow up – aside from astronauts, lawyers and doctors – if you’re talking about drag racing they’re talking about Top Fuel. It was always Pro Stock for me. I liked the fact that you left with a clutch and that you had to shift the car. That meant a lot to me, and to have such big dreams and aspirations as a kid, then driving junior dragsters for nine years and racing in the Lucas Oil Series for five before coming into Pro Stock, we’ve accomplished way more than I thought we would be able to. So, to be able to leave our mark on the class, no matter how much longer this career lasts, is something that is really special. We’ve stuck kit out, had a lot of tenacity and had a lot more valleys than we’ve had peaks. This is my 18th season in Pro Stock and this win is very significant. You treat every race day the same, but this 900th victory for Pro Stock means a lot to me.”

WHAT DOES THIS SIGNIFY AS YOU KICK OFF THIS DRIVE FOR FIVE?
“I came in here with the mindset that there’s no more nice Erica. Not to be said in a negative connotation, but I’m quite frankly sick of getting my butt stomped. These guys put in all the hard work in the engine shop in the offseason. This 900th is pretty dang cool. We were able to get the 150th for the women and this is pretty cool. For Pro Stock, for all the hard work KB (Racing) and Elite (Motorsports) have put in to making this class what it is today – with 20-plus competitors – we couldn’t be more proud.”

YOUR Q1 WAS A MONSTER SHOT.
“It was awesome. We opted not to go to Phoenix because with all the fuel cars there we would probably only make three runs per day. With seven cars and 45 crew guys, we kind of wanted to make our own cluster at Bakersfield. We were able to do really well. We knew when we got our butts whipped here last year at the world finals that we had to go to work, and the guys did just that.”

CHEVROLET FROM THE COCKPIT
TOP FUEL:
BRITTANY FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, MONSTER ENERGY CHEVROLET DRAGSTER (No. 1 qualifier; fell in semifinals to teammate Austin Prock): “This Monster Energy/Flav-R-Pac team is off to a great start. Coming in here, we were a little on edge. We’ve been out of the seat for a while, so qualifying we got one solid run in (Q1) and we were in safe, so we were allowed to push a little bit. We did it in that last run. It was a beautiful run and it moved us to No. 1. (about the semifinal loss) It’s tough; you need to let it go and move forward. That’s my new perspective coming into this season. Get back to having fun and not overthink things, because it didn’t work for me last season. (about what can do differently) It’s about learning from our mistakes last year and gaining from it.”

AUSTIN PROCK, JOHN FORCE RACING, MONTANA BRANDS/ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST CHEVROLET DRAGSTER (No. 4 qualifier; runner-up): “I thought I executed perfectly today, and the guys did as well. They know we’re here now. We’ll celebrate the great job everybody did. I love this place. Last time I was here I was in the final against Doug Kalitta. Really enjoy racing here and proud of my guys. We literally got the news (of racing full time in 2022) two weeks before we left (for testing) and put together an all-star team together.”

FUNNY CAR:
JOHN FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, BLUEDEF PLATINUM CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 16 qualifier; fell in first round): “It was a great weekend. NHRA, we’re growing our sport. That’s what it’s all about. I didn’t come here to beat a champion. I came here because I love driving. Ron Capps won the championship, but I don’t quit because he won the championship. I don’t quit because I lost first round. I drive race cars because I love driving race cars and I will fix it. It will only make me stronger.”

PRO STOCK:
GREG ANDERSON, KB RACING, HENDRICKCARS.COM CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 4 qualifier; fell in semifinals): “Lit the tires up at 1,000 foot, just like it did in the last run. I have no earthly idea what they’re doing on that racetrack the last 300 foot, but it’s insufficient for these kinds of cars and absolutely impassable. I’m just thanking my lucky stars I still have a HendrickCars.com Chevy. It should be upside down and tumbling into the weeds.”

KYLE KORETSKY, KB RACING, LUCAS OIL CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 3 qualifier; fell in first round, did not make start): “I think we had a malfunction with the starter, but I appreciate all the fans coming out here to support us. We ran good Friday night and qualified No. 3, so it was a good start to the season. We’ll be back with this fast Chevy Camaro.”

About Chevrolet
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Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Race Report – Daytona 500

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Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Race Recap
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Race: Daytona 500
Date: February 20, 2022

No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang – Austin Cindric

Start: 5th

Race Finish: 1st – First career NCS Victory

Stage 1 Finish: 12th

Stage 2 Finish: 6th

Laps Led: 21

Point Standings: 1st (+0)

Race Rundown: Austin Cindric raced into NASCAR history on Sunday afternoon, winning the 64th running of the Daytona 500 in the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang. Cindric claimed the victory in only his second-career start in the Great American Race, winning Team Penske’s third Daytona 500 (2008, 2015, 2022). The victory kicked off Cindric’s rookie season by also locking the No. 2 Ford team into the NASCAR Playoffs. The former NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion led four times for 21 laps and used drafting help late from teammate Ryan Blaney to cross the checkered flag and secure the victory.

Cindric’s Thoughts: “Oh, my God. Do you know what makes it all better? A packed house. A packed house at the Daytona 500. I’ve got so many people to thank. First and foremost Roger Penske, happy birthday. Oh, my gosh. Appreciate Ryan (Blaney) being a great teammate. Obviously, he wants to win this one, but I’m so pumped for Discount Tire, Menards, Ford. Everybody works so hard with this Next Gen car, through this whole process, and damn, I am so excited. This makes up for losing a championship last race I did.”

No. 12 Menards/BlueDEF/PEAK Ford Mustang – Ryan Blaney

Race Stats:

Start: 7th

Race Finish: 4th

Stage 1 Finish: 20th

Stage 2 Finish: 11th

Laps Led: 36

Point Standings: 6th (-13)

Race Rundown: Ryan Blaney started seventh and finished fourth in the No. 12 Menards/Blue DEF/Peak Ford Mustang in Sunday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Blaney ran up front all day long and led for 36 laps on his way to the fourth-place finish. The former Daytona winner was in position to win, battling teammate and eventual race winner Austin Cindric down to the wire after drafting together a majority of the event. Blaney and the No. 12 Ford team find themselves in the sixth points position as the series heads to Auto Club Speedway next weekend.

Blaney’s Thoughts: “Yeah, the last lap I got good pushes on the bottom from the 23 and then I was able to get Austin (Cindric) in front and off of four where we were good enough to make a move I got blocked and I ended up getting fenced. I’m happy for Roger Penske, winning the 500 on his birthday. I’m happy for Jeremy Bullins and everyone that works on that 2 car. It’s just one of those things. It didn’t work out. We still ended up fourth, but I don’t know another perfect position we could have put ourselves in to win the race. It just didn’t work out.”

No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano

Race Stats:

Start: 20th

Race Finish: 21st

Stage 1 Finish: 5th

Stage 2 Finish: 2nd

Laps Led: 1

Point Standings: 11th (-21)

Race Rundown: Joey Logano officially started 20th, but had to drop to the rear of the field to begin Sunday’s Daytona 500 after the team had to go to a backup car following a crash in Thursday night’s Duel event. Logano wasted little time moving forward, spending time racing inside the top-10. In the third stage, Logano was collected in a multi-vehicle wreck and sustained a flat tire, resulting in him getting stuck in the infield grass and dropping the Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang three laps down. Logano continued to battle, surviving multiple late race incidents to finish 21st.

Logano’s Thoughts: “Certainly happy for Austin (Cindric) and the No. 2 Ford team, and for Roger Penske winning the Daytona 500 on his birthday. Obviously not the day we were looking for on the Shell-Pennzoil Ford. We had a great car and the guys worked really hard all week, appreciate all of their efforts. The flat tire and getting stuck in the infield sort of ended our day.”

How to Get More From Your Car: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

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An actuator is a type of universal mechanism. It is used in a variety of industries and even at home. Because it is so small, it is frequently invisible to the naked eye. However, without it, not only would it be impossible to transport large loads and even travel by car. Do you know how actuators work in a car?

The automobile industry uses a lot of complex high-tech devices. And an electrical actuator is no exception. The application areas of this device range from its use for closing doors to complex systems of turbine units and robotic gearboxes. Let’s take a closer look at the most common actuator applications in automobiles.

How Many Actuators Does A Car Have?

There are many actuators in a car. Although the majority of them are hidden beneath the kilograms of metal, they are all present and perform critical functions without which your car would not be able to move.

1. Turbine Actuator

The turbine actuator regulates a special valve that opens and closes the exhaust gas path. It operates on the same principle as a pump. The pressure is converted into linear movement of the rod by this device.

It enables the release of excess pressure in the turbine at high engine RPM, protecting both the turbine and the engine from failure. It is installed on the turbine.

2. Clutch System Actuator

The clutch system actuator is a mechanical device on electronics that performs activities to compress the clutch squeeze disk spring. It operates in response to commands from the transmission control unit.

3. Car Central Lock Actuator

A small electromotor connected to a movable rod is used to power it. A lock pull is attached to it. The engine begins to operate at the moment of the voltage supply, causing the shaft to rotate in the required direction, causing the rod to move.

Together with the rod, which has one end located on the lock lever, the lever is driven. As a result, the lock is either locked or released.

4. Carjack

A car jack is the most basic mechanical actuator found in every car. The input signal in this case is a human, and the actuator converts the rotational action into vertical movement of the jack pad.

5. Car Gearbox Actuator

The car gearbox actuators work as follows: by command from the head computer, the rod of the device acts on a specific synchronizer at a specific time. The actuator is physically similar to a standard clutch cylinder.

6. Cooling System Actuators

The vehicle’s air conditioning system makes use of several actuators:

  • Blend actuator. This mechanism combines cool and warm air so that they produce a comfortable temperature;
  • Fresh/circulate actuator. Thanks to it, one receives air circulation from the outside of the car to its cabin;
  • Heater control actuator. When the heater is turned on, this device regulates the flow of hot air;
  • Mode actuator. This device determines where the air will come out, such as the floor vents, top vents, or cooling down airflows that blow onto the windshield and windows.

7. Fuel Pump

A fuel pump is another type of actuator in a vehicle. It is powered by the battery of your vehicle. The engine receives fuel thanks to the pump, allowing it to run under suitable pressure.

8. Idle Speed Actuator

This mechanism is located on the engine throttle housing. Its primary function is to control the speed of air intake into the engine for idling control.

As you can see, there is a wide variety of actuator types available. Furthermore, each of them serves an important function for the operation of your vehicle, allowing you to enjoy your journey in comfort.

Author:

Hayley Mann is a technology enthusiast specializing in automation methods of ergonomics devices. Her engineering background helps her to create interesting articles on technical topics, making them understandable for all readers.

What Are Some Common Features of a Great Motorcycle Helmet Design?

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A helmet is an essential piece of motorcycle safety equipment in more aspects than just one. We understand that buying a motorbike helmet seems to be challenging. 

They are available in various styles, colors, and designs and are specially designed to meet your needs and demands. It is time to change your helmet with innovation, style, and security, pushing the limits of helmet design. It is okay if you have a small budget; a helmet will suit your needs and style.

If you are looking for inspiration, you can check out the samurai motorcycle helmet to get a general idea about the trends these days. Here are some of the features that all the fine helmets share.

A Good Helmet Ventilation System

Proper ventilation throughout the helmet is critical when it is about comfort. Especially when you are riding in hot weather, the air keeps you cool and guarantees that your helmet stays fresh. Check for intake and outlet vents that can be readily closed or opened with gloved hands on the helmet’s back, side, and top. 

A decent ventilation system allows the air to circulate directly onto your head or face and can shut off the airflow (which comes in handy in winters). The ventilation system around your chin is also helpful since they keep the helmet from fogging up.

Reflective Material

Some helmets come with pre-cut reflecting stickers that you can install yourself. When using headlights in poor light or at night, these stickers boost visibility to the other vehicles. It improves safety, especially while riding a bike in the dark. 

Since your helmet is the tallest structure on the motorcycle when it moves, this can be visible over most windshields, so adding some reflectors there can help you see better. If your motorcycle helmet doesn’t come with this accessory, you can also find reflective tape in various hues and thicknesses at any home improvement store. Most of the good helmets do come with this feature, though. 

Breath Deflector

If you frequently travel in cooler weather that causes the face shield to fog up while wearing full-face helmets, a breath diverter situated in your helmet’s chin bar might be a terrific option. They also keep your face warm, so that is also a plus. 

Many helmets come with them as a detachable option, so keep an eye out for them when you are shopping for helmets.  The majority are kept in place by buckles and are simple to install. 

Sun Visor

Shorter duck-bill sunlight visors that could be snapped off and on the helmets were standard on-street bicycle helmets earlier –an alternative that is now only offered on expedition-style helmets.

When you are riding your bike in the late afternoon, covering your eyes using your hand can be risky. A nonadhesive window film or a tape sunshade may also be used to make a quick sun visor. If you use tape, be careful not to overdo it because it limits your vision. You can go for a tinted, translucent, and clinging vinyl window covering that works incredibly well without restricting the field of vision. Many helmets come with shields that may be retracted.

The Ejectable Helmet Removal System

It’s a reasonably recent answer to an issue that dates back to the invention of the helmet. Helmets, if appropriately fitted, are relatively tight and therefore can be challenging to remove in the case of accidents. 

When the rescuers must detach a helmet from a motorcyclist who’s been in an accident, this feature plays a vital role. Applying the force required to remove a helmet may exacerbate a neck injury. The eject technology reduces this risk by propelling it off the head using airbags inside the helmet. Safety features in helmets are essential, and they have saved countless lives, so never compromise on that. 

Quick Release Buckles

If you do not enjoy fiddling with a standard helmet’s fastening system’s antiquated double-D hook fasteners, this is a feature you need. This is one of the features that are high in demand because it is very convenient and not frustrating at all.  As a response, practically all helmet manufacturers started making helmets that come with easy-release buckles. 

Most of the quick-release features can be popped open even with your gloves on, making it a lot faster and more efficient to use when unthreading or threading your retention strap through the D-rings.

Conclusion

Shopping for a helmet can be pretty daunting, especially if you are a first-timer. Still, over some time, the safety and comfort features of the helmets have improved, and pretty much everything is customizable. Safety comes before anything else. There are also much fancier features that might not be common such as communication gear, but if you are looking to up your helmet game, then this is something you might want to look into. 

7 Reasons to Buy a New Truck This Year

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If you’ve been searching for a new way to invest your cold, hard cash – look no further. Investing in a new truck is one of the best ways to spend your money and guarantee a return on your investment.

Living in a post-pandemic world has forced most of us to change the way we do business, specifically retail and manufacturing businesses. With the issues with the global supply chain, more and more companies are turning to local transport companies to get their stock delivered to their customers on time.

If you have a transport company, or you are looking to start one this year – the below article will highlight seven reasons why you should buy a new truck as you head into 2022.

1. Dropshipping Is Bigger Than Ever

Dropshipping is a form of retail business wherein the seller accepts orders from their customers but they do not keep products in stock. That is where your transport business will come in.

Businesses like this will always need transporters to pick up and deliver goods from their suppliers to their clients.

2. Improved Client Relations

Buying a new truck is one of the easiest ways to improve your client relations. Having a new truck on your fleet will stop you from having to deal with breakdowns and the subsequent delivery delays that they cause.

Improving your relationship with your clients is the best way to ensure client retention and keep your transport business operational. That is also a necessary element to grow and expand your company.

3. Goods Delivery

If you own retail or manufacturing companies – chances are that you need your goods delivered or picked up regularly. You are probably currently subcontracting your delivery work out, and we all know that can lead to massive headaches along the way.

Buying a semi-truck will allow your business to perform picks up and deliveries, which will save you time and money. Trucks can be used for fun, but they are also a great way to invest your money. It will also give your business the control it needs to have deliveries done when it suits you; and not just when it suits your courier.

4. Cost Saving

Although a new truck may be a sizeable initial investment, it will save you money in the long run. Old trucks tend to break down far more often, and their overall maintenance costs are much higher. The more mileage your semi-truck has done, the more things can go wrong on each new trip.

Considering that most semi-truck engines have a lifespan of over a million miles, it is no wonder that other parts break down from wear and tear over time. Consult some of the most reliable truck companies today for quotes and help you with your purchase.

5. It Is Your Choice

Buying a new diesel pickup truck for your fleet, or starting a logistics company, means that you get to choose what you want from the start. Consider what types of loads you want to haul, and plan the detailed specifications you require.

Once you know what you need your new semi-truck to do, buying one will be much easier. The process of selecting a new truck doesn’t need to be hard – you just must be clear about your specific needs.

6. Reliability

New trucks are one of the most reliable investments. When you are the owner of a new truck, it means that you will know its service history from the start. That means that you won’t be surprised by something going wrong. The only things that can go wrong with new trucks are manufacturing faults – and those rarely occur.

7. Passive Income

Buying a new truck doesn’t have to be for your existing business. You can earn a decent passive income by renting it out commercially, either to bigger businesses like yours or to private individuals needing to haul loads.

Leasing out trucks can be a great way to make enough income to pay off your initial investment, any money earned after that is profit. Truck leasing companies don’t have many overheads, and fewer overheads mean more money in your pocket.

To End

Buying a truck is always going to be a good investment. The majority of goods in every country are almost always transported by Big Rigs. If you have the money to spare, or you can afford to make the financial commitment – buying a truck is one of the better investment strategies to make in 2022. 

Do your research on the model before committing to it, that way you can be sure that it will serve your needs.

10 First-Time Boating Tips for Beginners

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If you’re new to boating, it’s important to take the time to learn about the essential things you need to do before you head out on your first boat ride. If you take an online boating course, you will learn about all the rules and safety tips that you must follow. By following these ten tips, you can make sure that everything goes smoothly and that everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience.

1. Plan

Before you head out on the water, make sure to plan out your trip carefully. Figure out where you want to go and how you’re going to get there. Destinations such as the duck boast Gold Coast, one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations, offer breathtaking scenery and an abundance of things to do while you are not boating. You should also think about what time of day would be best for your adventure and which route will take the least amount of time with traffic and such. For those planning their adventure, consider exploring options like Best Lake Tahoe Boat Rentals.

2. Dress Appropriately

While most people don’t mind getting a little wet on their boat ride, it’s important to dress appropriately so that you can stay safe and keep comfortable as well. Be sure to wear clothing that is appropriate for the sun but not too light or loose so that it could catch in moving parts of the boat and injure anyone onboard. This means no shorts or sandals! Additionally, keep sunscreen and a hat handy so that you don’t get burned.

3. Check the Weather

It’s important to check the weather before you head out and plan your trip accordingly. Check the weather report before you leave, and make sure that there aren’t any major storms or severe weather in your area that could cause damage to the boat and force you to turn back.

4. Familiarize Yourself With the Boat

Take the time to familiarize yourself with your boat for such things as safety devices, life jackets, fire extinguishers, and boat anchors before you go out on it for the first time. This will help you understand how everything works and give you a chance to start identifying any potential problems that could arise during your trip or as you’re out on the water.

5. Make Sure Everyone is Ready

Before heading out from the dock, make sure everyone is ready and prepared for their adventure. If there are children on board, be sure to keep an eye on them at all times, so they don’t get hurt or lost. These should also be people who have experience being around water, so if something does happen, they know what to do to keep everyone safe.

6. Wear a Life Jacket

Even if you’re an experienced boat rider, it’s important to wear a life jacket at all times while on the water. This will keep you safe in case there is any trouble and will help ensure that everyone onboard remains calm and focused, so they can help get to safety. Since children under thirteen are required by law to wear a life-jacket while out on the water, make sure that everyone wears one, even if they claim they don’t need it!

7. Bring Food and Water

Bringing some food and water with you is always a good idea before heading out on the open waters for the first time. This gives everyone enough fuel to power through their adventure while also ensuring that no one gets hungry or thirsty as they’re out on the water.

8. Watch for Other Boats and Vessels

It’s important to always be aware of your surroundings when you’re boating, especially if you’re a beginner. Marinas along popular Texas waterways, like Lake Travis, often offer full-service rentals, covered slips, and knowledgeable staff ready to help if any issues come up. Make sure you know where other boats and vessels are at all times so that you don’t accidentally hit them or cause an accident (which can ruin anyone’s day!). You should also pay attention to any buoys and markers around the water since these will help guide your boat along its path and keep everyone safe.

9. Rent from a Reputable Company

Before heading out on your boat ride, make sure that you rent from a reputable company. This means choosing a boat hire business that is insured and has been in the community for several years. The private boat hire company will know what to do when problems come up and will be able to help get you back onshore if anything goes wrong during your trip or while you’re out at sea.

A reputable rental provider often offers a diverse fleet to suit various interests, from leisurely cruises to high-energy water sports. For instance, families or groups might enjoy spacious pontoon boats or even double-decker fun ships, perfect for parties and sightseeing. Those seeking adventure can opt for powerful ski boats, while individuals looking for a peaceful exploration of the coves and shores might prefer kayaks or stand-up paddleboards.

Understanding the range of vessels available ensures you select the perfect option for your planned activities and group size, making your time on the water truly memorable. To explore a wide selection of options for your next Lake Travis adventure, click here.

10. Keep Your Gear Handy

Be sure to have all the gear needed for your journey close by so it doesn’t cause any trouble during transit. This includes life jackets, sunscreen, water, extra snacks, and anything else that you might need to have a fun time out on the water.

Boating is a great way to enjoy the water and get some exercise, but it’s important to take your time before you head out on your first boating trip. The ten tips we’ve described in this article are essential for any newbie looking to go boating with friends or family members who have experience around open water. Keep these things in mind when planning your next boat outing so that you can make sure everyone has an enjoyable day!

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